Manager and driver for Parking Enforcement Management charged with several counts of grand theft auto.

Two men — a manager and driver for a towing company — are accused of posting a "tow-away" sign in a pawn-shop parking lot without the property owner's knowledge and towing four vehicles before police arrived Sunday.

Emilio Disla, manager of Parking Enforcement Management, and his driver, Edwin Pena, were charged with several counts of grand theft auto and several counts of conspiracy to commit grand theft auto, Kissimmee police said today.

Police allege Disla instructed his employees on Sunday to post a tow-away sign in the entrance of Mega Pawn, 4006 West Vine St., after vehicles were already parked in the lot. Disla then told Pena to start towing vehicles back to their shop, police said.

The owner of Mega Pawn, David Larson, told police the towing company was not authorized to tow cars from his lot and there were no tow-away signs on his property when his business closed on Saturday.

Larson also said he gave permission to Red Lobster employees to use his lot on Sunday, which was a busy day for restaurants because it was Mothers' Day.

Police said people have complained about the towing company in the past, saying employees have made "verbal assault threats."

Anyone with information about such behavior is asked to contact the Kissimmee Police Department's Property Crimes Unit at 407-846-3333 or by email at seeitsayit@kissimmee.org. They can also call CrimeLine at 1-800-423-8477.